PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ura Nage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and You Submit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nage's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Who Wants To Live Forever. Ura Nage has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nage
vs
Submit

190 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

195 cm
24
214 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ura Nage!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, You Submit!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Submit looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nage is fending him off so far but Submit persists. Nope, Nage circles away and we're back to standing.
Submit looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nage is fending him off so far but Submit persists. Nope, Nage circles away and we're back to standing.
Nage throws a sloppy head kick and Submit moves out of range easily.
Horrible takedown by Submit or perhaps it was just good defense by Nage which made him look bad.
Ura Nage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of You Submit.
Nage throws a head kick that Submit semi-blocks.

Nage moves into the clinch.
Submit is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nage gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nage unloads a knee to the mid-section. Submit lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Nage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nage stuffs the takedown attempt from Submit. Submit gets slowly back to his feet.
Submit shoots for a double leg takedown but Nage sprawls well. He's pushed Submit's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nage tries to clinch but Submit moves out of range.
Ura Nage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Nage clinches.
Submit goes for a takedown attempt but Nage pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Submit looks gassed!
Submit shoots in looking for a takedown. Nage tries to sprawl out of it but Submit keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nage manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Nage drives through and clinches with Submit against the cage.
Submit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nage tries to land knees in the clinch but Submit avoids the damage to the body.

Nage breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nage clinches up with Submit and pushes him back against the cage.
Nage trying to land knees to the body.

Nage manages to break the clinch.
Submit looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Nage takes the fight into the clinch.
Submit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nage scores with a hook to the body.

Nage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Submit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Submit fails with the takedown.
Nage tries a head kick but it misses.
Submit avoids the head kick by Nage.
Nage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Nage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A solid leg kick lands there for Nage.
Nage throws a nice head kick!

Nage fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Submit, pushing him back against the cage.
Nage tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Submit tries for a takedown but Nage sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Submit blocks a head kick by Nage.
Nage pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Nage rushes Submit and presses him up against the cage.

Nage jumps into guard, dragging Submit to the mat.
Nage looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Submit won't allow Nage to get back to his feet.

Submit drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Submit jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Submit wants to control from the top but Nage keeps moving.

Submit stands up and waves to Nage to follow him.

Nage closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Submit to the mat! Submit manages to get full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nage trying to control but Submit is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Submit looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nage puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Submit trying to control here.
Nage tries to stand and escape but Submit is controlling the position.
Nage prevents Submit from improving his position.

Nage stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Nage slips under a jab.
Nage throws a head kick that half lands.

Nage forces Submit back against the cage and clinches.
Submit tries to pull guard but Nage holds him up against the cage and eventually Submit drops back down to his feet.

Nage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nage slips under a jab from Submit.
Submit doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nage makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nage drives through and clinches with Submit against the cage.

Nage manages to break the clinch.
Submit shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nage as he jumps to the side.

Nage closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Nage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nage lands an overhand right.

Nage shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Submit had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Nage is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Submit Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Nage's back instead.
Nage breaks Submit's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Submit looking for a guillotine here but Nage defends easily.
Nage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ura Nage dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A chopping leg kick lands by Nage.
Submit throws a body kick that misses.
A low kick from Submit misses

and Nage counters by moving into the clinch.

Nage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nage throws a series of punches but Submit avoids them all with ease.
Submit tries for a takedown but Nage sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nage lands with a kick to the temple. Submit shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Submit fails with a takedown attempt.
Submit shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nage as he jumps to the side.
Ura Nage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of You Submit.

Nage drives through and clinches with Submit against the cage.
Nage scores a nice knee to the body.
Nage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Submit misses with some punches.
Submit is breathing heavily.
Submit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Nage breaks from the clinch.
Submit with a lazy takedown attempt

and Nage counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Nage is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Submit is trying to control but can't.
Nage tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Nage wants to free his trapped foot but Submit is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Submit throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Submit actively working from the bottom here.
Ground and pound from Nage.
Nage is pressing down on Submit's thigh, looking to free his foot. Submit is holding on for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nage tries to clinch up but Submit circles away and keeps his distance.
Nage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Submit closes the distance and clinches up with Nage, looking for a takedown. Submit pushes Nage against the cage but Nage circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Nage.

Nage tries for a kimura but Submit is defending well.

Nage decides to stand back up.
Nage stuffs the takedown attempt from Submit. Submit gets slowly back to his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Nage.

Nage rushes Submit and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Submit tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nage smiles and moves away.
Nage throws a head kick but Submit moves out of range.
Submit fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Nage darts in and clinches Submit up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Submit looking for a takedown.

Nage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Nage darts in and clinches Submit up against the cage.
Nage is leaning against Submit and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nage using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Nage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nage is looking to slow Submit down with leg kicks.
Nage throws a nice head kick!

Nage rushes Submit and presses him up against the cage.

Nage breaks from the clinch.

Nage rushes Submit and presses him up against the cage.
Nage wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Submit has him pressed against the cage.
Nage missing with knees to the body.
Nage has had enough of the clinch but Submit keeps him there for the moment.
Submit is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nage gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nage prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nage throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nage breaks from the clinch.

Nage gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nage has Submit pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Submit manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Submit tries to pull guard but Nage won't allow it.
Submit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nage is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Submit has Nage pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Submit pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Nage tumbling to the mat - Submit dives into Nage's guard.
Nage knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Submit on the ground.
Nage has momentary wrist control but Submit slips an elbow through the middle.

Submit drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Submit jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nage striking from the bottom.
Submit is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ura Nage dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Submit tries for a takedown but Nage circles away easily
and Nage counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nage wants to clinch.
Submit fails with the takedown.
A head kick misses from Nage.
Ura Nage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nage throws a nice inside leg kick.

Nage moves into the clinch successfully.

Nage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Submit.

Nage clinches up against the cage.

Nage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Submit with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nage counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ura Nage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of You Submit.

Nage clinches up with Submit and pushes him back against the cage.
Submit takes an elbow to the forehead.
Good body shot from Nage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Nage as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Submit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Nage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nage lands with a shot to the body.
Nage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Nage feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Nage stands and steps away. Submit gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Submit looks to land a combination. Nage sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nage chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Nage gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nage controls Submit momentarily but Submit frees himself.
Submit stops Nage from standing up.
Submit wants to control from the top but Nage keeps moving.

Nage looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Submit passes Nage's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Submit is looking for a kimura here.
Nage is trying to get back to full guard.
Submit seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nage does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nage trying to control here.

Submit is looking for a kimura but Nage is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Submit to get the leverage.

Submit is looking for a kimura here.
Nage regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nage looking for a sweep. Not yet Nage, not yet.
Submit trying to control the position from guard on top but Nage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ura Nage overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nage is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Submit dives into side control.
Nage tries to bench press Submit off him but Submit keeps the position.

Submit tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Submit tries for a kimura but Nage is defending well.
Nage sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Submit is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nage defends it well.

Nage kicks Submit off and gets back to his feet.

Nage feints and as Submit raises his hands in defense, Nage changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Submit manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nage manages to get himself to full guard.
Nage can't keep his opponent in guard - Submit advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nage regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Submit trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nage is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nage sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Submit defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ura Nage clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Submit closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nage manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Nage is looking to take a break and control but Submit is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Submit makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Submit.
Nage prevents Submit from getting back to his feet.
Nage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Submit is keeping the position for now.
Submit looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nage has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nage sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Submit's guard.
Nage trying to control the action but Submit is working from the bottom.

Submit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Nage is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Submit defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Submit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Submit has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nage is working away from the top position though.
Submit is looking to improve his position.

Nage decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Submit fails with the takedown
and Nage counters with a low kick, right behind Submit 's knee.

Nage rushes Submit and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ura Nage has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Submit tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nage just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Nage gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nage missing with knees to the body.
Nage prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ura Nage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of You Submit.
Nage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Submit.
Nage landing knees to the body.

Nage pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nage looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Submit wants to control from the top but Nage keeps moving.
Nage trying to control the position.
Submit not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Submit won't allow Nage to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Submit content to stall in guard here.
Submit trying to control the position from guard on top but Nage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Nage looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Submit gets a takedown into half guard.
Submit passes to side control.
Nage is looking for a sweep.
Submit cracks Nage with a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nage trying to remain calm as Submit controls from the top position.

Submit decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Submit changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nage looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Submit blocks the strikes from Nage.
Submit cracks Nage with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Submit advances to mount.
Nage is desperately trying to improve his position but Submit has a good base and remains in mount.
Submit with a couple of short strikes.
Nage is squirming around, avoiding Submit's attempts to control the action.
Nage working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

You Submit dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Submit feints and as Nage raises his hands in defense, Submit changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Submit trying to control but Nage is working from the bottom.
Nage wants to sweep but no luck.

Submit decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Nage, up you get!
Submit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nage tries to clinch but Submit moves out of range.

Nage takes the fight into the clinch.

Nage manages to break the clinch.
Submit doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Nage counters with a single leg into guard. Submit didn't expect that.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Submit is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nage trying to control but Submit is working from the bottom.
Nage wanted to stand there but Submit had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Submit working a defensive guard here.
Submit wants to control but Nage passes easily into half guard.
Submit is trying to get back to full guard.

Submit is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Nage pulls his head out easily.
Nage is looking to advance position but Submit won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Submit fails with the takedown

and Nage counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nage trying to control the position from guard on top but Submit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Submit is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Submit looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Submit is keeping the position for now.
Nage scoring with punches to the head and body.
Submit wants to sweep here but Nage controlling him for the moment.

Submit looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Submit had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Nage is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Submit Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Nage's back instead.
Submit doesn't have the hooks in and Nage manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nage advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on Submit's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nage lands a nice forearm strike.
Nage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Submit keeps working.
Nage tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Submit explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Nage takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Submit fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ura Nage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of You Submit.
Nage lands a nice looking body kick.
Nage throws a head kick that misses.
Nage scores with a nice right hand.
You Submit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Submit is looking for a triangle but Nage pushes his legs off easily.

Submit is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Submit had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Nage is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Submit Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Nage's back instead.
Nage trying to get back to his feet but Submit is in full control for now.
Ura Nage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Submit looking for the choke from the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ura Nage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nage has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Ura Nage!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Ura Nage!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Ura Nage!

Ura Nage wins by unanimous decision!
Ura Nage retains his light heavyweight title!